Highway Dragnet

Highway Dragnet

70 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Jan. 20, 1954

An ex-Marine on the lam from a murder charge. He hitches a ride from glamor-magazine photographer, who is travelling cross-country with her principal model. Tensions rise when the woman realize the man with them may be a killer.

Highway Dragnet

70 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Jan. 20, 1954

Highway Dragnet
An ex-Marine on the lam from a murder charge. He hitches a ride from glamor-magazine photographer, who is travelling cross-country with her principal model. Tensions rise when the woman realize the man with them may be a killer.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers William F. Broidy Productions
Original title Highway Dragnet
Directors Nathan H. Juran
Writers U.S. Anderson, Herb Meadow, Jerome Odlum, Roger Corman

Cast

Richard Conte

as James 'Jim' Henry

Joan Bennett

as Mrs. Cummings

Wanda Hendrix

as Susan Willis

Reed Hadley

as Det. Lt. Joe White Eagle

Mary Beth Hughes

as Terry Smith - Bar Girl

Iris Adrian

as Dolly - Cafe Waitress

Harry Harvey

as Mr. Carson

Tom Hubbard

as Det. Sgt. Ben Barnett

Frank Jenks

as Marine in Civvies

Murray Alper

as Ice Cream Truck Driver

Zon Murray

as Trooper in Cafe

House Peters Jr.

as Steve - Border Inspection Officer

Joseph Crehan

as Elderly Border Inspection Officer

Charles Anthony Hughes

as Chubby Border Inspection Officer (as Tony Hughes)

Bill Hale

as Harry - Trooper in Cafe

Fred Gabourie

as Trooper Al

Johnny Duncan

as Marine (uncredited)